The causes of matrilocal residence: a cross-ethnohistorical survey

State University of New York at Buffalo • Buffalo • Published In • Pages: 432 •
By Divale, William Tulio

Hypothesis

"Uxorilocal or matrilocal residence should be correlated with houses that have larger living floor areas than houses where avunculocal or patrilocal residence is practiced" (299)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
GammaSupportedp<.05.34One-tailed

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Average Living Floor Area Of HousesAssociationDwellings
Residence PatternsAssociationResidence